Sitting atop the Los Angeles, California temple is a Moroni statue unlike any other (#9 of 20). This Moroni, standing just over 15’ tall, is dressed in Mayan regalia, complete with the sandals, headband, robe, and a set of ‘gold plates’. Additionally, his robe is covered with the typical Mayan geometric patterns.

A pro-Mormon site said this Moroni’s garb is designed from the inspiration of the commissioned sculptor who was heavily influenced by the man he studied under whose specialty was in Mesoamerican cultures.

We’re wondering…

Which of God’s angels wears robes in the fashion of a localized pagan culture?

If angels are eternal, why did this Moroni fellow dress in the fashion of the day from whence he supposedly sprang? Is heaven filled with Mayan designs?

What do the Mayan geometric patterns have to do with God, or any temple clothing He commissioned for the Israelites?

Not to be outdone, there’s yet another angel we’d be remiss to not shine a light upon. In the November 2009 issue of the New Era Magazine, there’s an article about the many versions of Moroni statues, one of which is part of the Hill Cumorah Monument.

This Moroni sits on a 365 ton marble obelisk. (That’s another story altogether.) His right arm is bent ‘to the square’ indicating the Masonic oath of loyalty to the false god Jahbulon. The other arm is fashioned to look as if he’s holding a set of gold plates…sigh… For images, see ‘Chad’s Random Musings’. This is the same oath Mormons take in the temple, at their baptisms, and when they vote ‘yes’ for induction of new General Authorities.

Two specific scenes from the Bible come to mind when I think about Moroni. The first is when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai to find his brother Aaron leading the Israelites in a frenzied orgy of worshiping the golden calf Exodus 32:1-35, and Paul’s episode of the trouble he faced in Ephesus with the silversmith Demitrius who was making false idol gods in Acts 19:19-29.

Ask your Mormon friends/loved ones what their thoughts are about Moroni and God’s endless warnings not to have graven images in your life!

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